Small gift on your return - for their inconvenience. Find a local great cake shop or something else that’s minimal but shows how much appreciate them.

@Mun ****

yeah - it was.

I had attitude when I was entering the US like this.

I was travelling with my English gf, but the officer didn’t believe I was with her.

Lot of grief for a 2 week holiday in Key West.

Sometimes, people have bad days. No point getting upset, just doing his job, everything I answered was accurate and true and when they seperated us, the same answers were told by us both.

I could look at it as rude or difficult, but if they can stop one person from being trafficked or catch people, then I can live with a few questions. Their tone doesn’t really matter. Sometimes I suspect it’s done to trigger an escalation.

Thank you peeps - much appreciated. 👍

Yes.

Booked an appointment with BIH and asked for their visa confirmation - which they are very proficient at. I had spinal surgery. They even addressed it to Thai Embassy, London for me.

Just be wary of any extra requirements from whichever embassy you’re apply from.

Have to say BIH were brilliant. 72 hours after arrival - I had my op.

@Curtis *****

tis a fair point.

My case - my single doctors appointment from BIH, led to 1.5million baht in medical fees. Every penny well spent. Thats just in the first 8 weeks of being here. My recovery from surgeries, add about 35k per appt.

Maybe I’m the outlier. someone actually going thru with the treatment. But BIH was busy.

Not sure what more could have been provided by BIH though, til they met me, I was just some dude on email.

But they’ve given me my life back now and I can recover in a warmer climate.

@Matt ******

same here. Mine was spinal surgery. Same letter.

Sorry to hear that.

Mine was approved on the basis of a consultation with an orthopedic surgeon. I did however also provide additional medical evidence, such as diagnostic tests and neurological report. No follow appt required.

@Uwe ***

I showed just under a million gbp, they still wanted more info. Awaiting my final decision.